Horseshoe



Jan. 8, 1929.

F. A. PRIMMER HORSESHOE Filed Dec. 30, 1927 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

FRANK A. PRIMMER, or MisHA AKA, INDIANA.

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Application filed December 30,1927. Serial'No. 243,608.

' The invention relates to new and useful improvements in horseshoes, and hasfor its object to provide an article of this character wherein the body of the horseshoe is made of rubber or any other resilient material, and is reinforced by metallic plates, the resiliency of the tread serving to absorb and minimize the constant jar to which. a horse is subjected when traveling on hard pavements which are becoming quite extensive throughout the country with respect to the main highways.

this character constructed of light and resilient material.

A further. object/is to provide an article of this character having a body constructed frornresilient material, and having toe and heel calks formed integral with the body.

A further. object is to provide an article of this character constructed from light and resilient material and'having metal calks to prevent slipping on wet or icy pavements.

A further object isto provide an article of this character in which meansare provided to prevent stones and dirt from being picked up and becoming lodged in the-bottom of the horses hoof, or between the hoof and the horseshoe.

WVith the above and other objects in View, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth,

described and claimed,it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Inthe drawing -Fig.- 1 is a perspective view of the assembled horseshoe, showing in section the method of fastening the upper plate to the body of the horseshoe 4 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theres'ilient body of the horseshoe;

' I Fig. 3 is-a front elevation of the assembled horseshoe showing in section the method by which the metal calks are secured to the horseshoe;

Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the bottom supporting plate and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the'plate secured across the top of'the horse shoe to protect the bottom of the horses hoof from stones and'dirt.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the rubber body of the horseshoe, it being understood, however, that any other suitable resilient material may be used in place of rubber. The body 1 of the horseshoe 1S constructed to have a toe calk 2, and a heel calk 3, formed integrally with the hori sontal side body members 4. The toe calk 2 1s of triangular shape with the pointed portion 5 extending rearwardly in the shoe and so forming a wedge which has a'strong gripping action with the ground. The heel calk 8 extends transversely across the rear side of the shoe thus forming a supportagainstlat-., A further ob ect lS'tO provide an artlcle of era-l or other-deformation of the'riear portionof theshoe. 7 I 1 The body 1v is. pierced by the countersunk vertical holes 6 through which the rivets 7ex tend to hold the upper supporting metal plate The metal plate 8 is shaped to I the bottom of the horizontal: side body meme hers. 4 of the horseshoe body is a metal supporting plate '11, which shaped. I

The plate 11 is secured body by meansof the horseshoe nails used. to secure the shoe to the. hoof and which .extend through the holes l2'which coincide in the plate 11, the body 1, and-the'plate'S'. The forward ends'of the plate 11, have flanges '13 which are adapted to abut the opposite inner is practically U- to. the horseshoe sides of the toe calk 2 of the horseshoe, and

thus to give it a support against distortion and undu'einward flexing; and the rearward side of the plate 11 .has the flange 114 which is, adapted to abut the inner side of the heel calk=3 and thussupport it against distortion and undue inward. flexing.

-Theplate 11 is alsosecured to the body 1' by means of the bolt-s 15, whose primary purpose, however, is-to furnish means for securing the metal calks 16 to the horseshoe.

The bolts 15 extend throughthe vertical holes 17 which coincide in the" pate l1, the;

horseshoe body -1, and the plate- 8,;and are thread-ed at their upper ends andare adapted v to be screwed into the thradedportion of t the hole 17. in the upper plate, 8'. Formed I 110 integral with the bolts 15Eare squared head members .18, the upper sides of which have contact zwith the bottompla'te-llto further 7 secure said plate to place. The head members 18 each have a threaded bore extending upwardly through the center thereof, and. which threaded boresare adapted to receive the threaded shanks of the calk members 19 which may be conical or pyramidal in shape, or in any other shape having a point. The call: members 19 are adapted to prevent slipping on wet or icy pavements, and are adjustable. so that when the points are worn down they may be. adjusted outwardly to provide contact with the road or pavement, under all conditions, of wear of either the callrs- 19- or therubber toe callrs 2.

Secured to the horizontal side body members i of the horseshoe body 1 through the vertical holes QOtherein, by nails, rivets or other suitable means, is a thin metal plate 21. ='lhe. plate 2]. is preferably. secured between the body member 1 and the upper plate i 8 so. as .to. secure it in the most substantial manner. The purpose of the'plate 21 isf'to. provide means'to prevent stones and dirt "from striking or becoming lodged in the horses hoof, or between the hoof and the horseshoe. I

From the above it will be seen that a li ht andresili'ent horseshoe is provided, which is made of resilient. material properly reinforcedito. make it' sufliciently substantial for the purposa and at the same time also to absorb shock induced in striking the road or pavement; Also that the horseshoe is provided with means to prevent. slipping on wet and; icy pavements, and also with means .toprevent stones and dirt from becoming lodged in, the horses hoof, or between the. hoof and the horseshoe. v

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is.:

1 A horseshoe comprising a horseshoeshaped" resilient body member, a toe' calk formed integral with said body member, a

ieel cal lr" formed integral with said body 7 member extending transversely thereacross',

and reinforcing. means secured to the upper and u-nder sides ofsaid horseshoe body.

2. A horseshoe comprising a resilient body member a toe call: formed inte 'ral with said body member having a'rearwardly extendin taprecl-pottmn, a heelca-lk formed ntegra with said body member connecting the oppo- SltGSlClQQOfithG body member, a metal reinforcing plate conforming to the shape of and scoured: to the upper side ofsaid horse:-

sho ebody, and au-shape d metal reinforcjinr 'splate "secured g p to theundrer side'of said jhorseshoeibodyl.

A. horseshoe comprising aresilient body. member, 'a'rtoe call; fOlDlQClJlltBgliLl W1tl1 sald body-;n enrber 'and extending inwardly in a tapered form-, a heelicalk "formed integral with disposed transversely of saidzbody member, a reinforcing plate. secured to the. upper s de of-saidhorseshoe. body, and a re-v inforcingplate secured; e the opposite under sides of said horseshoe body.

4. A horseshoe comprising a resilient body. member, a. toe. call; formed integral with said bodymember and extending rearin tapered form, a. heel calk formed body member and extending inwardly in tapered; form, a heel call; formed integral with. and CllSPOSQCl' transverselyv of said body member', reinforcing plates secured to the upper and under sides of said body member, and pointed meta-l calks secured to the horseshoe by means offbolts passing through the under reinforcing plate and the resilient bodymember, and connected to the upperreinforcing plate.

'6'. A horseshoe comprising: a resilient body member, a toecalk formed integral with said body member and extending inwardlyin ta per-ed form, a heel call: formed integral with and disposed transversely of-said body member, reinforcing plates secured to-theupper and under sides; of said ho "seshoe'body, and a thin metallic plate secured to andcovering, the upper open side of said horseshoe body.

horseshoe comprising a: resilientbody. member, a toe cal'k forindintegral with said body member and extending. inwardly in. ta-.

I pered form, a heel calla formed: integralwith and disposed transversely of said body meme b'er, reinforcing plates secured. to theupper and under sides of said horseshoe body, pointed: metal. calks carried} by said horse: shoe, and a thinnietallic platesecuredtoandv coveringthe upper open side of the horse shoe-body.

8. A horseshoecomprising a resilient body member having toe and heel calk s formed in: tegrally therewith, reinforcing: means secured to the upper side of said body member, and reinforcing means secured. to the under side of the resilient body member between thetoe and heel calks thereof. 9. A horseshoe comprising-a resilient, body member having toe and heel calks formed integrally therewith, a. reinforcing member,- conforming to the shape of the resilient. body and secured to theupper side thereof, a reinforce .llli

ing member secured to the under sidaofsthe,

re nforcing membersecured to themnder d 1,698,415 I g V 3' of the resilient body between the toe and heel calks thereof, and means carried by said lastnamed member adapted to support the inner sides of the toe and heel calks.

11. A horseshoe comprising a resilient body member having toe and heel calks formed integrally therewith, a reinforcing member conforming to the shapeof the resilient body secured to the upper side thereof,

10 a, reinforcing member secured to the underside of the resilient body between the toe and heel calks thereof, downwardly extending flanges formed at the ends of the upper reinforcing member adapted vto engage the outer end of said body member, and means carried by the under reinforcing member adapted to support the inner sides of the toe and heel oalks.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK A. PRIMMER. 

